Wale Edun calls for social protection policies to aid economic reforms

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Wale Edun, minister of finance and coordinating minister of the economy, has advocated for social protection policies alongside economic reforms to address the increased cost of living in Nigeria.

In his remarks at the 3rd edition of the social protection cross-learning summit held in Abuja, the minister said the high-level meeting provided a platform for stakeholders to address pressing issues for the effective delivery of social protection towards human capital development.

under the leadership of Vice-President Kashim Shettima within the framework of the partnership between himself and the social protection development partners group.issues highlighted at the summit include social protection programmes and economic reforms.“A key element of support for the poor and vulnerable is the social intervention programme, which includes a $1.

The goal, Edun said, is to have a biometrically and uniquely identified system for digital payments to establish trust and facilitate recurring payments throughout the country as needed.n addition to the payments for 15 million households, the minister referred to other interventions providing N50,000 to N100,000 to families in each of the 36 states.

“Expected outcomes as projected by the Honourable Minister include enhancing understanding of social protection’s role in human capital development and economic stability, developing actionable recommendations, and detailing commitments, milestones, delivery mechanisms, and financing solutions,” the statement reads.

 

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